Paul Saladino· MD
If you are obese and you are unwilling or unable to change your diet to improve the quality of the foods you are eating, then yes, these medications may help you. They may be net positive for you long term.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
If you are obese and you are unwilling or unable to change your diet to improve the quality of the foods you are eating, then yes, these medications may help you. They may be net positive for you long term.
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